Using An External Midi Sound Source To Play The Metronome - Roland VS-1680 Owner's Manual

Chapter 11 Other Convenient Functions
Sync Gen. (Generator)
This selects the MIDI Clock on which the Metronome
will be based. Select "MIDIclk" if you wish to use the
Tempo Map, and "SyncTr" if you are going to use
Sync Track.
The MIDI Clock is not transmitted.
Off:
MTC: MIDI Time Code is transmitted (the
metronome does not sound).
MIDIclk: The Tempo Map MIDI Clock is transmitted.
SyncTr: The Sync Track MIDI Clock is transmitted.
4. Press [EXIT].
The System menu icon appears in the display.
5. Press [F5 (METRO)].
fig.11-26(metro.eps)
6. Press [
], [ ], [
cursor. Rotate the TIME/VALUE dial to adjust
and set each of the values.
Metronome Out
This selects how the metronome is output. For now,
select "INT."
Selecting "Off" prevents you from making any set-
tings related to the Metronome.
Off: The metronome sound is not output.
The metronome sound is output from the
INT:
MONITOR jacks.
The metronome signal is transmitted via the
MIDI:
MIDI OUT connector.
Metro Level (Metronome Level)
This adjusts the volume level (0–127) of the
metronome sound.
Metronome Mode
This is for selecting when the metronome sound is
played.
Rec Only: The metronome sounds only during
recording.
Rec&Play: The metronome sounds during both
recording and playback.
7. This completes the metronome settings. Press
[PLAY (DISPLAY)] to return to Play condition.
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], and [ ] to move the
Using an External MIDI Sound Source
to Play the Metronome
A MIDI sound source can be used to play the
metronome with a sound of your choosing. To do this,
use the following procedure.
1. Connect the VS-1680 and the MIDI sound genera-
tor as shown below.
fig.11-27(mt_midi.eps)
VOLUME
MIDI IN B PHONES
MIDI Sound Generator
2. Hold down [SHIFT] and press [F5 (SYSTEM)].
The System menu icon is displayed. If the System
menu icon does not appear, then press [F6 (EXIT)].
3. Press [F4 (MIDI)]. If "MIDI" does not appear in
[F4], first press [PAGE] until "MIDI" is displayed,
and then press [F4 (MIDI)].
4. Press [
], [ ], [
cursor to "MIDI Thru," and rotate the
TIME/VALUE dial.
MIDI Thru (MIDI Thru Switch)
This switches the function of the MIDI OUT/THRU
connector. Here, select "Out."
Out: MIDI messages are sent from the VS-1680. Select
this when sending metronome sound note mes-
sages or mixer parameter settings (Control
Change messages or Exclusive messages).
Thru: This sends MIDI messages received via the
MIDI IN connector without change.
MIDI IN
], and [ ] to move the